Active BE 0841.336.032Private limited company (pre-2019)Open bankruptcy

Ben Hermans

· 14 yrs active

Sector: Lawyers (69101)

Conclusion Checked

A bankruptcy procedure is open for Ben Hermans according to publications in the Belgian State Gazette. The 2021 annual accounts show equity of €161k and a net result of €3k.

Based on the State Gazette, CBE and 3 annual accounts.

Key figures

Equity	€161k
Net result	€3k
Better than sector	30%
Active	14 yrs

Snowflake analysis 5 axes · computed by Checked

19 / 100

Fragile profile — watch health in particular.

Health 0

Profitability 9

Solvency 55

Growth 32

Stability 0

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Bankruptcy opened

A bankruptcy procedure is already open — a probability score is no longer meaningful. See the insolvency timeline for the state of the procedure.

Risk Assessment rule-based

50 / 100

High risk

Components

· Open bankruptcy (+50)

Trust signals 1 signals

Open bankruptcy

Active bankruptcy procedure in the Belgisch Staatsblad. Claims are handled by the appointed curator.

Administrative Flags 0 events

No administrative flags

Health barometer FY 2021 · computed

0 / 100 Critical

050100

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Computed by Checked from NBB filings and Belgian State Gazette signals. Indicative — not credit advice.

Financial overview10 NBB filings

Annual accounts filed on 31-08-2022 with the NBB · fiscal year 2021 · micro

Operating resultNet result

Sector comparison

Fiscal year 2021 · NACE 69 — Legal & accounting · compared within the same schema type (micro schema)

Metric	This company	Sector median	Position in the sector
Solvency	37.4%	54.1%	better than 30% of 41 sector peers
Net result	€3k	€6k	better than 28% of 40 sector peers
Equity	€161k	€15k	better than 92% of 41 sector peers
Gross operating margin	€29k	€12k	better than 75% of 39 sector peers
Total assets	€430k	€29k	better than 93% of 41 sector peers

Median and position computed from NBB annual accounts filed by sector peers; own figures from the latest filed accounts.

EBITDA

€12k

-84.0% 18–21

Net profit

€3k

-91.5% 18–21

Cash flow

€3k

-97.6% 18–21

Total assets

€430k

+3.6% 18–21

Equity

€161k

+1.9% 18–21

Working capital

€-25k

+13.5% 18–21

Income taxes

€5k

+5.7% 18–21

Debt

€269k

+4.6% 18–21

Debt ≤ 1y

€149k

+6.6% 18–21

Debt > 1y

€120k

+2.3% 18–21

Current ratio

0.83

+4.9% 18–21

Quick ratio

0.83

+4.9% 18–21

Solvency

37.4%

-1.6% 18–21

Debt / equity

1.67

+125.6% 18–21

ROE

1.8%

-91.6% 18–21

ROA

0.7%

-91.8% 18–21

Interest coverage

2.00

— 18–21

Figures by fiscal year

Highlight YoY changes (±10%)

Fiscal year	2021
Revenue	—
EBITDA	€12k
Net profit	€3k
Cash flow	€3k
Staff costs	—
Income taxes	€5k
Dividends	—
Total assets	€430k
Equity	€161k
Debt	€269k
of which ≤ 1y	€149k
of which > 1y	€120k
Working capital	€-25k
Employees (FTE)	—

Ratios (computed)

	2021
Current ratio	0.83
Quick ratio	0.83
Working capital ratio	-5.8%
Solvency	37.4%
Debt / equity	1.67
Long-term debt ratio	0.74
Interest coverage	2.00
Gross margin	—
Net margin	—
ROA	0.7%
ROE	1.8%
EBITDA margin	—
Days sales outstanding	—
Days payable outstanding	—
Inventory turnover	—
Days inventory (DSI)	—

Balance-sheet composition 2021

Assets

Fixed assets €306k · 71.1% Current assets €124k · 28.9%

Equity & liabilities

Equity €161k · 37.4% Debt €269k · 62.6%

Full annual accounts

Filed balance sheet and income statement, exactly as deposited with the NBB.

Line item	Code	2021
Balance sheet — Assets
TOTAL ASSETS	20/58	€430k
Fixed assets	21/28	€306k
Tangible fixed assets	22/27	€2k
Financial fixed assets	28	€304k
Current assets	29/58	€124k
Amounts receivable within one year	40/41	€72k
Cash & bank	54/58	€3
Balance sheet — Equity & liabilities
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES	10/49	€430k
Equity	10/15	€161k
Contributions / capital	10/11	€1
Reserves	13	€123k
Accumulated profits (losses)	14	€38k
Amounts payable	17/49	€269k
Amounts payable after one year	17	€120k
Amounts payable within one year	42/48	€149k
Trade debts payable within one year	44	€18k
Income statement
Gross operating margin	9900	€29k
Operating result	9901	€12k
Financial income	75	€2k
Financial charges	65	€6k
Result before taxes	9903	€8k
Income taxes	67/77	€5k
Net result for the period	9904	€3k
Result to be appropriated	9905	€3k

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Directors & mandates1 person

Role	Name	Tenure	Source
Curator	CHARLOTTE PIERS GROENKRAAGLAAN 3, 1170 BRUSSEL 17 ↔ Also on 102 other cases	19-03-2024 → present	Belgian State Gazette

Legal Structure

NACE primary	Lawyers(69101)
Legal form	Private limited company (pre-2019)(015)
Incorporation	25-11-2011
Status	Active
Postal code	—
First BS signal	25-03-2024
Latest BS signal	25-03-2024

Company structure — linked entities1 linked entities

Mandates

↔ 1 of these mandate-holders are active on other cases — click any red card to open that KBO.

Establishment units 1 location

Ben Hermans

Activiteiten van advocaten

since 20112.243.466.478

Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).

Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates — not a deeds register.

Flanders 1 (100%)

Parcel (capakey)	Region	Area	Buildings	Height / fl.
23016D0215/00Z005	Flanders	663 m²	1 · 382 m²	15.0 m · 1 fl.

Methodology

via registered seat: 1

1 of 1 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.

Linked through address data — this is not proof of ownership.

Updates 11 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company — publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2024

25-03-2024

Bankruptcy Opening

Ondernemingsrechtbank Brussel · BEN HERMANS BV BARON R. DE VIRONLAAN 148, 1700 DILBEEK · event 19-03-2024

2022

31-08-2022